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On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:59:41 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . some snipped for brevity Finally, my good friend down in Australia put me in touch with a manufacturing rep for a Chinese manufacturer. I talked with the guy, we chatted, I gave him a rough idea of what I was trying to do and he sent me sample of lures made in China along with a spec sheet on price points and purchasing. Including shipping to New Jersey, UPS to my house it was just under .63¢ a lure. This Chinese manufacturer isn't a slave shop - they pay their people well compared to the living standard in China - the factory was new and located in a area of China where afflulence is becoming the norm. They guarenteed the product safe. The rep said he would put up a performance bond on behalf of the manufacturer to quarentee the price. Trust me - I asked a lot of questions over five or six days about a half hour per phone call. I went to AmerInd tribes, handicapped manufacturing organizations, small manufacturers looking for business - local guys who are machinists and injection molders - couldn't do it for under $3.17. Now, you tell me what's wrong that I can't do something that would benefit me, give work to people who might have trouble finding work benefitting them and sell a decent idea to market without having to go overseas to do it. Nothing wrong. Here's the way I see it. Most of the Chinese population was isolated from the rest of the world and kept in the dark for years since the Communist Government was established in 1949. The biggest danger to the government was allowing the vast population of getting a "sniff" of personal economic prosperity. Once the genie is out of the lamp and all that .... Well, we are witnessing a radical change in China and there are some benefits for us and the rest of the world. We also have to witness the maturing of the swing ... and watch out for some shoddy products for a while. Remember what "Made in Japan" meant back in the 50's? One benefit is that China will need to cooperate and get along with the rest of the world because they need our markets for Chinese produced products. China will become more supportative of her former adversaries. China will become more and more capitalistic and a partner to many in a global economy. They can't go back now because too many of her people have tasted the fruits of limited freedom and relative financial prosperity. They may be underpaid and have poor working conditions when compared to western standards, but to many Chinese it represents the first opportunity at making financial progress in their lifetime. It's much more difficult to take something away from someone than to have never given it to him/her in the first place. Good points and I in general agree. |
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On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:15:08 -0600, "Brad Darnell"
wrote: Really, what lies are in the movie Sicko. I guess you are a non believer in global warming as well. 99% of scientist agree with Mr. Gore, I guess you know more than them. Brad What absolute horse****. -- John H |
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:53:45 +0000, Larry wrote:
wrote in news:1313a9be-0206-489c-9b82- : And for a more serious look at reality you could try the simpsons... Does it even matter to you that movies by such ideologues as Michael Moore and Al Gore, etc..are revered long after being proven to be pure fiction and propoganda? Or is it ok as long as it serves it's purpose in your mind? I mean, informed folks know that these guys movies are pure bull****, mixed with a few cherrypicked facts, out of context quotes, and deliberate gross exageration, yet I still have self proclaimed "informed liberal" friends who cite these movies during conversation.. It just amazes me. Are you like that? You really need to VIEW, not just assume, this movie. It's a collection of VIDEOS from Iraq. The stupid asses TAPED IT! The guy who taped it, was beheaded! Even his capture was taped because he left his video recorder behind RUNNING as he was kidnapped. The rape of the 15-year-old girl and her family's murder isn't a fantasy....a crime is a crime...in this case, a war crime. Go watch the VIDEOS, then we'll talk... Larry Yes Larry, an American soldier raped a girl. Bad. Now, do we normally make movies about one incident like that? How many movies have been made of any of the beheadings? This movie was made to belittle the USA, just for people like yourself, Harry, and a few others who wish to disavow their country but don't have the balls to get the hell out of it. -- John H |
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:13:39 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
John H. wrote: I got this from a friend. It's been in my inbox a while, and I just saw it today. Very moving. Thanks, friend! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF3b9UIS29w&NR=1 John, I got in on this thread way down the line, but I wanted to say thanks for posting that, you're right! it IS very moving.,and seems like times really don't change much, do they? I'm glad to see that, especially since I have a neighbor who's son is on "The Wall". Thanks to whomever sent that to you and I hope you both had a great Thanksgiving day. The last of the crowd, 22 of them, left last night after we plowed through leftovers (the best part!). We had a great Thanksgiving, and the six grandkids added a lot. I introduced them to tree climbing with a magnolia out front. That kept them and the neighbor's grandkids busy for hours. Hess Oil has their new trucks out now, so I picked up a couple of them also. The kids love 'em! Thanks for the wishes, and I hope your's was great also. I've not been able to check out the group for a few days, but it looks like the video sparked some interest. The guy that sent it to me has a son he can be proud of! -- John H |
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:24:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote: " JimH" ask wrote in message ... "D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... snip Now go eat some turkey and enjoy the afternoon. Forget to mention, one roasting in the oven and one going in the fryer in two hours. Enjoy, whichever way you like it. Did your house burn down yet? ;-) I really don't think it's funny. If you watch what you're doing there isn't any problem. I've done many foods in the fryer and never had a problem. "JimH" or is it " JimH" feels he must put down anything he isn't able to do for lack of resources or abilities. Pay him no heed. I've one question about the fryer. What do you do with the oil afterwards? Can it be stored in the pot, or what? I've never tried it, being happy with smoked and rotisseried, but it sounds good. People like you either pour it down the drain or out on the yard. |
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:24:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:
" JimH" ask wrote in message .. . "D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... snip Now go eat some turkey and enjoy the afternoon. Forget to mention, one roasting in the oven and one going in the fryer in two hours. Enjoy, whichever way you like it. Did your house burn down yet? ;-) I really don't think it's funny. If you watch what you're doing there isn't any problem. I've done many foods in the fryer and never had a problem. "JimH" or is it " JimH" feels he must put down anything he isn't able to do for lack of resources or abilities. Pay him no heed. I've one question about the fryer. What do you do with the oil afterwards? Can it be stored in the pot, or what? I've never tried it, being happy with smoked and rotisseried, but it sounds good. -- John H |
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:34:19 -0500, HK wrote:
JimH wrote: "D.Duck" wrote in message ... " JimH" ask wrote in message ... "D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... snip Now go eat some turkey and enjoy the afternoon. Forget to mention, one roasting in the oven and one going in the fryer in two hours. Enjoy, whichever way you like it. Did your house burn down yet? ;-) I really don't think it's funny. I do. ;-) Relax. Enjoy your turkeys and Happy Thanksgiving! Jim...if I drive to Ohio to your place, would you let me start a fire up under three or four gallons of oil so I can cook my turkey? If I tried that here, my wife would shoot me. h. Harry, you and Jimh are much alike, aren't you? -- John H |
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:17:14 -0500, HK wrote:
BillP wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:14:47 -0800 (PST), wrote: Please note how many of these fine scientists were members of the IPCC panel and disagreed with it's conclusions. Some have had to sue, or threaten to sue, to have their names removed from the report. Amazing how almost everyone in denial about our contribution to "global warming" spouts the same right-wing crapola. Obviously science denial is a right-wing kind of thing. It's interesting that facts which don't support your position is 'right wing crapola', but the movies by Al Gore and Michael Moore are pure gospel. -- John H |
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